Libre Domestic Violence Program

About Libre Domestic Violence Program

Provides a 45- to 60-day domestic violence shelter for women and their children (up to age 18 years for boys and girls). Also provides an 18-month transitional housing program for women and children. Case management, counseling services, daycare, and parenting skills training are provided. Both programs are designed to be culturally sensitive to the Latino community.

Phone

  • (760) 633-1111 (Service/Intake)
  • (877) 633-1112 (Toll-Free)

Service Hours

24-hour/7-day Facility and Phone Line

Additional Information

  • Affordable Housing: Affordable Rental Housing Units, Shelter
  • Areas Served: All Areas
  • Capacity/Availability: Shelter program: 24 women and children. Acceptable family size is 5. Shelter offers shared rooms, beds/cots, and common bathrooms. Meals are not provided; however, the shelter is equipped with cooking facilities and grocery vouchers, groceries, and food pantry are provided when needed. Transitional housing program: four families.
  • Eligibility: Limited to female victims of domestic violence and their children (up to age 18 years for boys and girls). Emergency shelter accepts emancipated minors, single women, persons with disabilities, undocumented persons, and persons with AIDS.
  • Eligibility (Affordable Housing): Domestic Violence
  • Fee Structure: No fees.
  • Intake: Phone
  • Languages: English, German, Spanish, Vietnamese
  • Service Categories: Domestic Violence Shelters, Domestic Violence Support Groups, Emergency Shelter, Specialized Information and Referral, Transitional Housing/Shelter
  • Shelter Type: E
  • Stay Length: 1 to 45 days as needed for shelter. Reentry is considered on a case-by-case basis. 12 to 18 months for transitional housing.
  • Target Populations: Battered Women, Children of Battered Women/Men
  • Transportation: Public transportation is within 3-4 blocks of the agency. Provides bus tokens for necessary appointments.
  • Wheelchair Access: Yes

Bed Availability

  • Family Beds Available: 0
  • Family Units Available: 0 sm or larg fam
  • Single Beds Total Available: 0
  • Single Female Beds Available: 0
  • Single Male Beds Available: 0